The Alpha Who Broke Me
My mom—quiet, steady, always putting me first—was a runaway princess.
"That's when I met your father," she says, and her whole face changes. Softens. "I was hiding in a small town, trying to blend in with humans. And then one day, I felt it. That pull. That connection that goes deeper than anything I can explain."
"The mate bond," I whisper.
"Yes." Mom smiles, but there's sadness underneath it. "Fae have mates too. Just like werewolves. When I felt that bond with your father, I knew I'd made the right choice. Even though he was a werewolf. Even though it was forbidden."